St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-11

the court below. The case now comes
before me by petition of the defendants
for consideration as governor OF the
state. If the letters of Albert
Parsons. AdOlph Fischer, George Engel
and Louis Lingg demanding ''uncOndi-
tiOnal release" or as they express it,
'.liberty or DEATH" and protesting in the
strongest language against mercy or
Communication of the sentence pro-
nounced against them can be considered
petitions, pardon, could it be granted,
which might imply any guilt whatever
upon the part of either of them, would
not be such vindicatiOn as they de-
mand. Executive Intervention upon
the grounds insisted upon by the four
above named persons could in no proper
sense be deemed an exercise of the con-
stitutiOnal power to grant reprleves,
communications and pardOnS unless based
upon the belief on my part of their en-
tire innocence of the crime of which
they stand convicted. A careful con-
sideration of the evidence in the record
of the trial of the parties, as well as of
all alleged and claimed for them outside
of the record, has failed to produce
upon my mind any impression tending
to impeaeh the verdict of the jury or the
Judgment of the trial court or of
the supreme court affirming the guilt
of all these parties. Satisfied, there
fore. as l. am of their guilt, l am pre-
cluded from considering the question of
communication of the sentences of Albert
r. Parsons, Adolph Fischer, George
Engel and Louis Lingg to Imprisonment
in the penitentiary as they emphatically
declare they will not accept such con-
mutation. Samuel Fielden, Michael
Schwab and August Spies unite in pc
titiOn for executive clemency. Fielden
and Schwab in addition present separ-
ate and supplementary petitions for the
communication of their sentences. While,
as said above, | am satisfied of the guilt
of all the parties, as found by the ver-
diet of the jury, which was sustained by
the judgments of the courts. a most
careful consideration of the whole sub
iect leads me to the conclusion that the
sentence of the law as to Samuel
Fielden and Michael Schwab may
be modified as to each of them
in the interest of humanity and without
doing violence to public justice. And
as to the said Samuel Flelden and
Michael Schwab the sentence is COM
muted to Imprisonment III the peniten-
tiary for life. As to all the other above
named defendantssI do not feel justi-
fed in interfering with the sentence of
the court. While IwOuld gladly have
come to different conclusion i'll regard
to the sentence of defendants. August
Spies, AdOlph Fischer, George Engel,
Albert r. Parsons and Louis Lingg,
regret to say that under the solemn
have been unable to do so.
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The Formal Order.
The following is copy of the instru-
ment officially committing the sentences
OF Fielden and Schwab:
State of Illinois. L Xecutiye Depait- t.
ment. Richard j. 0glesby. Governor of
Illinois, to the Sheriff of Cook County.
Greeting: Whereas, Samuel Fieiden
and Michael Schwab were convicted at
the June term, A. d. 1856, ofthe crimi-
nal court of Cook county. of the crime
of murder and were sentenced therefor
to be hanged, and
Whereas. 1t has been presented by
divers good citizens of said county that
said Samuel Fielden and Michael
Schwab are fit and proper subjects for
executive clemency, now know ye that
/. Richard j. Oglesby, governor of
Illinois, by authority in Inc vested by
the constitution of this state, do by
these presents commute the sentence of
the said Samuel Fielden and Michael
Schwab to Imprisonment in the reni-
tentiary for life. In testimony where
of. hereto set my hand and cause to be
affixed the great seal of the state.
Done at Springfield this 10th day of
in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
seven. and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred and
twelfth. Il. j. OGLESBY, Governor.
The announcement of the governors
decision in the anarchist case
Spread Like Wild Fire
this evening, and the greatest excite
ment naturally prevailed. Much specu-
latiOn had been INDUCED in during the
day, and since noon the impression had
been prevalent that the sentence of
Fielden and Schwab would be cOmmu-
ted, and possibly that of Spies or Par
sons. The decision cannot be said TO
have been by any means surprise
here. and it is no exaggerati0n to say
that the governors action meets with
general approval. Since the public an
of the decision the gov
ernOr has remained in his study
at the mansion, and is engaged
this evening in considering the
great volume of general public
business which has accumulated while
the all-abSorbing pardon case was pend
ing. He is evidently giving no heed
whatever to the great volume of threat
ening letters he has received, as the
lights are shining brightly from the
windows of the executive mansion and
everything has its wonted appearance.
Four policemen are, however, keeping
a close lookout around the mansion, and
will doubtless continue to do SO nightly
until some time after the execution of
the condemned men.
George Schilling received dispatch
from Capt. Black this evening to the
effect that
The ROmb Thrower
had been located in New York, and
asking the governor to grant respite
of few days till an investigation could
be had. The governor said that lie had
already received a similar telegram
from New York. Capt. Black also
wired Schilling that he would arrive III
Springfield at i:30 tomorrow morning
to make another appeal for respite for
Parsons. Schiling will remain over to
meet Capt. Black.
CHICAGO. Nov. 10.-The following
telegram was received here to-day:
New YORK, Nov. 10.-Capt. W. P.
Black, Chicago: / hold proof showing
anarchists to be innocent.
Guiltp man in New York; located. Have
Gov. Oglesby. Proof is
under oath. How shall communicate:
AUGUST Z. WAGNER,
Counselor-at-Law, 50 Second avenue.
Capt. Black left for Springfield at 9
o'clock tonight and will endeavor to
secure respite for the condemned for
thirty days, in order that he may look
into the new evidence presented.
AFFECTING SCENES.
The Relatives of the Doomed Men
Say Their Farewell Words.
CHICAGO, Noy. 10.-When the news of